LOGINEvelynTwo Years LaterThe gardens outside the palace were alive with late-spring blossoms, their perfume carried on a gentle breeze to fill my nose, as my daughter’s laughter, bright and bubbling, carried across the lawn. I watched her reemerge into view, weaving through the rose bushes as she chas
Evelyn The throne room of my father’s palace had never looked so magnificent. Banners in silver and deep royal blue draped from the vaulted ceilings, fine designs embroidered into every piece of fabric. Torches burned in golden sconces, their flames reflected in polished marble floors. The air carr
Logan Two Months LaterThe room was awash with candlelight from the hundreds of candles lining the space. They collectively cast their amber glow on the stone walls, giving our surroundings a soft appearance.Laughter and music poured through the air, filling every corner with celebration. Tonight
LoganThe tavern was alive with laughter. It felt like everyone else there had something to celebrate as well.Around us floated the sound of clinking glasses and the scent of roasted meats wafting through the air. The scene was incredibly jovial and a far cry from the war councils and court politi
“He loves her,” I said quietly, though the words sounded fragile echoing against the empty walls of the throne room. “And you would punish him for it.”“Love is only worth so much,” my father said, the warmth of a moment ago gone. His eyes hardened. “A ruler must make decisions based on what is best
EvelynThe throne room always felt too large. It had been so long since I had been inside the vast, sprawling space, and even then, it had been filled with others for my brother’s princely coronation ceremony when he was fourteen. But now it was just us, my father and I. There weren’t even guards in
She stepped out of the study, closing the door behind her. The Alpha King and Alex remained inside, muffled now as their hushed conversation continued.I didn’t move. She paused beside me.“Why did you come?” she asked.“I was here to report about a rogue attack,” I said. “I assume you were debriefi
LoganThe moment I saw her, all sense left me. I was rendered speechless, unable to move or even breathe. She was bruised, bound, and shoved into the clearing like a prize.Even my heart stuttered to a stop. I knew I’d failed her already.Evelyn’s eyes found mine immediately. I didn’t need words to
LoganI was lost in a simple, peaceful dream of a clearing filled with rolling, bright green grass when the pounding came like a war drum, ripping me from sleep.My door burst open a second later, not even waiting for me to rise and answer. The metallic clatter of armor echoed through my chambers as
The air was knocked from me in the impact, and I was struggling to draw breath as I hurriedly tried to hoist myself off the ground, wheezing. I had just pulled myself into a sitting position when I saw the stallion vanish into the forest, his pitiful shriek echoing as he fled.Hands grabbed me by th







